Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 4.89 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.89 %
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
101st
of 208 countries
All-time high
8.93 %
in 1990
All-time low
4.87 %
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Tuvalu, 1990–2023

024681990200620231990: 8.9 %1991: 8.3 %1992: 8.3 %1993: 8.4 %1994: 8.3 %1995: 8.3 %1996: 8.2 %1997: 8.2 %1998: 4.9 %1999: 4.9 %2000: 6.1 %2001: 4.9 %2002: 4.9 %2003: 4.9 %2004: 5 %2005: 5 %2006: 5 %2007: 5 %2008: 5 %2009: 5 %2010: 5 %2011: 5 %2012: 5 %2013: 4.9 %2014: 4.9 %2015: 4.9 %2016: 4.9 %2017: 4.9 %2018: 4.9 %2019: 4.9 %2020: 4.9 %2021: 5.1 %2022: 5 %2023: 4.9 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Tuvalu recorded 4.89 % for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Tuvalu peaked at 8.93 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.87 %, in 2018.

That places Tuvalu 101st out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.67 % 4.88 % 8.93 % 10
2000s 5.07 % 4.88 % 6.1 % 10
2010s 4.91 % 4.87 % 4.96 % 10
2020s 4.97 % 4.87 % 5.13 % 4

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

  1. 98 Serbia and Montenegro 5.06 % compare
  2. 99 Philippines 4.98 % compare
  3. 100 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4.96 % compare
  4. 102 Sudan 4.84 % compare
  5. 103 Latvia 4.82 % compare
  6. 104 Burkina Faso 4.7 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Tuvalu?
Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Tuvalu was 4.89 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 8.93 % in 1990.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 4.87 % in 2018.
How does Tuvalu rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Tuvalu ranks 101st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Tuvalu?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.